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Raoul Wallenberg Forest

4.4 ★★★★☆ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Bronx, New York · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Raoul Wallenberg Forest yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

What runners say about Raoul Wallenberg Forest

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (25 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

I have to visit again. The Trails takes me back to the days of when I first started out with Photography....

★★★★★ — Raymond , Jun 2020

A quiet wooded, natural ärea. You can walk down the main path or off to just enjoy yourself, surrounded by noþhing but nature. Sometimes péople sit around a small just tälking. Sometimes people feēd the cats that live here, and racoœns or a skunk may come by to enjoy the feast. Pleasant, quiét and unspoiled.

★★★★★ — Charles , Aug 2016

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 25 reviews →

Plan your run at Raoul Wallenberg Forest

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websitenycgovparks.org
  • Phone(212) 639-9675
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Where to find Raoul Wallenberg Forest

Douglas Ave, Bronx, NY 10463

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.